Home energy audits in AU Park, DC

Comprehensive home energy audits & assessments

Save money and the environment with a home energy audit in AU Park from James A. Wheat & Sons! Our home energy audits will help you identify areas in your home where energy is being wasted and give you recommendations on how to improve your home—and our experienced technicians can make any of the improvements we suggest! We’re your one-stop shop for energy efficiency!

Schedule your home energy audit in AU Park, DC today by calling 240-399-5051240-399-5051 or filling out the form to the right!

What happens during a home energy audit

The first step toward an energy efficient home in AU Park is a home energy audit or assessment from James A. Wheat & Sons. Using innovative techniques and equipment, our professional energy auditors will show you exactly how much energy your home uses and pinpoint problematic areas that should be addressed and improved.

Our energy auditors are friendly and consultative—no high-pressure sales tactics. After your energy audit, they will thoroughly explain the results so you can see where your home is losing energy. Based on your needs, we’ll make recommendations for areas of improvement including which changes will offer you the greatest return on investment and make your home more energy efficient.

During your home energy audit, your assessment team will use a variety of techniques and specialized equipment to ensure that you save the maximum amount of money. These advanced tools include:

Blower doors

Blower doors are used to test your AU Park home’s air tightness. A blower door is a powerful fan that mounts into the frame of an exterior door. The fan pulls air out of the house lowering the air pressure inside which causes the higher pressure air outside to flow in through all your home’s unsealed cracks and openings. Additional tools such as a smoke pencil can then be used to detect even the smallest air infiltration and leaks throughout your home.

Having a home that is “tight” has additional benefits such as:

Moisture problem avoidance

Elimination of uncomfortable drafts and cold air leaking into your house

Improved air quality

Infrared cameras

Thermography or infrared scanning is used to detect air leakage in homes and buildings. Infrared cameras can detect hard-to-find air infiltration and missing insulation by measuring surface temperatures and reviewing the recorded images. Thermographic scans can be either interior or exterior and can be used in conjunction with a blower door test.

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We had a new natural gas water heater replaced today by John and Damon of Wheat & Sons. This was not an easy job, as it was on the 3rd floor of our DC townhouse. Having tired of dealing with...

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Our technician, Tom, was outstanding. He was thorough, thoughtful, explained the work to be done, the cost, options, and seemed to take the minimum amount of time to complete the work. The technician’s helper, who came along with Tom, was...

- James G. Rea | Rockville, MD

Technician was prompt, polite, and obviously new his business. He thoroughly checked our fireplace insert, and made acheck for CO in the room. His work reassured us that the insert and its inlet-outlet system had not suffered earthquake damage. That's just what we needed to know.

Technician was prompt, polite, and obviously new his business. He thoroughly checked our fireplace insert, and made acheck for CO in the room. His work reassured us that the insert and its inlet-outlet system had not suffered earthquake damage. That's...

- Terri J. | Gaithersburg, MD

I have been impressed with your company and its people from the day your sales person walked in here, through all service personel, and now. By the way, this is a fantastic system. Our energy costs are much lower then before, the airflow is practically unnoticeable, the air temp inside is even, the humidity contstant, and we have had no failures since installation.

I have been impressed with your company and its people from the day your sales person walked in here, through all service personel, and now. By the way, this is a fantastic system. Our energy costs are much lower then...